Sesame Street - Lonesome Joan lyrics

Let me tell you all a story 'bout a girl named Lonesome Joan When she was three she thought she'd try to tie her shoe Her Momma said, "I'll show you how!" She pushed her Mom aside "I'll do it alone," said Lonesome Joan And her laces stayed untied Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome Joan Felt she had to do everything alone She said, "I don't need no help, I can do it by myself" Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan Well, she got a little older -- thought she'd learn to read and write Her teacher tried to help her Joan yelled, "Get out of my sight!" So she never learned to write her name or even read a book And all alone she never learned to swim or skate or count or cook Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome Joan Felt she had to do everything alone She said, "I don't need no help, I can do it by myself" Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan Well, time went by and Joan grew old as people sometimes will When Joan was 81 years old, she met a girl named Lil Lil said, "Joan, it's just ridiculous the things that you can't do! Joan, you're an 80 year old woman -- Time you learn to tie your shoe!" Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan You don't have to do everything alone You can use a little help Don't have to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan So Lil taught Joan to read and write and tie her shoe and more And Joan lived to the happy age of a hundred and forty four So be sure you learned a lesson From that old girl, Lonesome Joan When you're trying for the first time, You don't have to try alone Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome Joan You don't have to do everything alone You can use a little help Don't have to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan Yippie tie yie, pardners!